Improvement in straw-cutter and feed-mixer combined



E. F. BISHOP;

Combined Straw Cutter and Feed Mixer.

Patented April 25', 1865.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

E. F. BISHOP, OFBURTON, OHIO.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 17,386, dated April 25,1865.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, E. F. BISHOP, of Burton, in the county of Geauga andState of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in aStraw-Gutter and Feed- Mixer Combined; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full and complete description of the construction andoperation of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,making a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a top view ofthe machine. Fig. 2 is a side view, with the rear end broken away. Fig.3 is an end view.

Like letters of reference denotelike parts in the several views.

My improvement relates to the manner of constructing and operatingacombined strawcutter and feed-mixer, described as follows:

A is the cutter-box, with feed-rollers at one end, operated by anarrangement of devices connected with the crank-shaft.

B is the crank-shaft, turned by apinion, B, on the shaft, working in thegear-wheel D, to which the crank D is connected. The crank shaftoperates the cutter, and on the other end there is a beveled gear orpinion, (3, outside of the driving-wheel G, that works in notches on theupper face of the wheel E, arranged transversely to the wheel 0.

b is a bent arm or plate extending down from the frame to which itissecured,anditis curved round so as to pass onto the upper end of theshaft 0 of the wheel E to hold it The shaft 0 is secured to a squarewooden shaft, d, that extends down into the cylinder or mixer F, whereit has arms f, projecting crosswise from each side, as represented inFig. The cylinder F is connected to the frame by arod, 6, or in anyother suitable manner.

G and G are guides or shields on the outside and under the cuttingapparatus, that terminate at the lower end on one side in a spout, g,that empties into the cylinder F, whereby the cut feed from the rollersis guided down into the mixer.

H is ahopper attached to the side of the frame, from under the lower endof which extends a spent, it, to the top of the mixer, where one side,h, extends out beyond and comes against the shaft 07, that as the shaftrevolves, the square corners coming against it agitate the spout orcause it to vibrate, which also agitates the hopper in a similar manner.The spout It is hung by a spring, h, attached to the frame and one sideof the spout. To this spring is attached a cord, i, the other end beingconnected to a spring, j, on one side of the hopper, by means of whichthe end of the spout can be raised or lowered, increasing or decreasingthe inclination of the spout by simply wrapping the thread more or lessaround the pin. The object of thus changing the inclination of the spoutis to adjust the quantity of ground feed that will be discharged fromthe hopper H into the mixer.

L is a bucket with a spout, L, on one side, that extends also over themixer F, by which water can be discharged into it, there being a faucet,a, in the end of the spout. The

bucket or water vessel is supported on a piece, K, extending out fromthe main frame. The frame consists of a platform, M, on which thestraw-cutter is arranged withlegs or sup ports underneath, elevating itsuflicieiltly above the ground.

V In the practical use of this machine, by turning the crank D on theshaft of the wheel D the straw-cutter is operated, and the cut straw orfeed falls .down through the guides G G and spout 9 into the mixer. Atthe same time the crankshaft, revolving, turns the shaft (Z by means ofthe wheel E and pinion G, which turns the arms f, around in the mixerand agitates the spout h, causing the ground feed from the hopper H tobe distributed in any desired quantity in the mixer with the cut feed,and water can be added through the spout L as it is needed, the wholebeing perfectly mixed by the rapid and continual revolution of the shaft01 and arms f. A pail or vessel must be placed under the mixer toreceive the mixed feed, the feed being mixed in passing from one end ofthe cylinder F to the other. In this way the hay or straw is cut and theground meal or feed mixed with it at one operation.

What I claim as my improvement, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-- The special arrangement of the hopperH,

mixer F, shaft d, with its arms f, and spout g, in combination with thestraw-cutter when operating conjointly, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

E. F. BISHOP. Witnesses:

W. H. BURRIDGE, J. Homvrns.

